Elbow to Knee

Technique

How to perform Elbow to Knee

1. Lie on your back with one knee bent and that foot on the floor.
2. Rest the opposite ankle across the bent knee and place your hands lightly behind your head.
3. Curl your shoulder blades off the floor while rotating your torso to bring the opposite elbow toward the raised knee.
4. Keep the legs in their starting position and avoid pulling your head forward with your hands.
5. Lower your shoulder blades back to the floor under control.
6. Complete the intended repetitions, then change the crossed leg and rotate toward the other side.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: External Oblique, Internal Oblique, Rectus Abdominis.